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Great Zimbabwe complex

Nigeria: Architecture

cylindrical houses in a Matakam compound

Bafussam chieftain's house

Dogon architecture

Dogon sacred site

Hausa decorated building

mosque in Niger

The Sultan's palace in Stone Town, Zanzibar City, features whitewashed walls, arched windows, a red-tiled roof, and a palm tree in front.

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Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey. Constantinople. Church of the Holy Wisdom. Church of the Divine Wisdom. Mosque.

Architecture: The Built World